plastic
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The toilet—known as the Universal Waste Management System—caused a few problems during the journey, prompting the crew to use plastic containers to store their liquid waste.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
“There’s definitely a trash and plastic waste problem in that area where sea turtles are heavily concentrated,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
A spindly plastic tube extended from my forehead to the “Eye Spa” machine.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
The astronauts have instead used an alternative system which involves collapsible plastic containers that collect their urine.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
He pulled the sat phone out of his pocket and took it out of the plastic bag.
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
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